25 Jul, 2006

August PA SPN Prayer Alert

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    I recently needed to quickly send some important signed documents to a friend in Asia.  I went to a company who specializes in quick deliveries.  They guaranteed me that my package would be delivered to the door in four days.  We live in a small world. Companies in one country have employees in other nations because of computers and satellite phones. Each day we are exposed the the events and beliefs of the world. Pennsylvania is no different. I told you in our last update that we spent time praying in northeastern PA concerning a group promoting New Age/Hinduism and mastermining the Sacred Link Conference, which seeks to unify the world's religions.
    A few days later, the Harrisburg Patriot News ran a front page article on a Buddhist Center being established near Lewistown. The religions of the world are coming into our state.  Of course, our Constitution makes provision for this, but you and I are fighting for the souls of men and women.  We desire to see Christ's Kingdom advance in our region and around the world.  We don't want anyone to be deceived by that which is false.  Therefore, we must unite in strategic prayer so that the level of the Holy Spirit's activity becomes so high that "other religions" will not want to be in our state.
    I have only mentioned two regions of our state.  Others, who live in other portions of our state, could tell you others stories about battles with cults and false religions.  Still others can tell of battles of other kinds such as abortion, same-sex marriage and gambling. Our churches must come together in united prayer (God may call to other activities such as social and political action, but the beginning point is to pray so we can hear God's voice relative to timing and strategy.) As we pray, God will reveal strategies and timing to us.  These strategies may seem strange like walking quietly around Jericho 13 times (Joshua 6) or sending the worship team out ahead of the army (2 Chronicles 20).
    This is why we must seek the Lord. Only He knows the appropriate strategy.  Ony He knows when time is right.  We must do it together because the Lord promises to bless unity (Psalms 133, John 17, and Ephesians 3:14-20).  In addition, God promises to bless agreeing prayer (Matthew 18:18-20). 
    There is much more that could be said, but I believe that God wants to focus upon united strategic prayer. 
    KEY PA PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. THE FALL ELECTIONS
  2. PRAY THAT MARRIAGE AMENDMENTS DEFINING MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN WILL BE PASSED IN OUR STATE AND NATION
  3. PRAY THAT GOD'S PRESENCE WILL BE SO STRONG IN OUR REGIONS THAT NO OTHER SPIRITS WILL GET A FOOTHOLD( Let me say at this point that for this to happen, Christians must walk in holiness and unity.  Otherwise, we will have holes in our armor and be a house divided  against itself)
  4. PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR AND THE PASTORS IN YOUR REGION


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